@capgo/camera-preview 7.4.0-beta.1 → 7.4.0-beta.11

package/ios/Sources/CapgoCameraPreview/CameraController.swift

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 import AVFoundation
 import UIKit
+import CoreLocation
 
 class CameraController: NSObject {
     var captureSession: AVCaptureSession?
@@ -23,9 +24,12 @@ class CameraController: NSObject {
     var rearCamera: AVCaptureDevice?
     var rearCameraInput: AVCaptureDeviceInput?
 
+    var allDiscoveredDevices: [AVCaptureDevice] = []
+
     var fileVideoOutput: AVCaptureMovieFileOutput?
 
     var previewLayer: AVCaptureVideoPreviewLayer?
+    var gridOverlayView: GridOverlayView?
 
     var flashMode = AVCaptureDevice.FlashMode.off
     var photoCaptureCompletionBlock: ((UIImage?, Error?) -> Void)?
@@ -38,6 +42,8 @@ class CameraController: NSObject {
     var audioInput: AVCaptureDeviceInput?
 
     var zoomFactor: CGFloat = 1.0
+    private var lastZoomUpdateTime: TimeInterval = 0
+    private let zoomUpdateThrottle: TimeInterval = 1.0 / 60.0 // 60 FPS max
 
     var videoFileURL: URL?
     private let saneMaxZoomFactor: CGFloat = 25.5
@@ -50,231 +56,293 @@ class CameraController: NSObject {
 }
 
 extension CameraController {
-    func prepare(cameraPosition: String, deviceId: String? = nil, disableAudio: Bool, cameraMode: Bool, completionHandler: @escaping (Error?) -> Void) {
-        func createCaptureSession() {
-            self.captureSession = AVCaptureSession()
-        }
-
-        func configureCaptureDevices() throws {
-            // Expanded device types to support more camera configurations
-            let deviceTypes: [AVCaptureDevice.DeviceType] = [
-                .builtInWideAngleCamera,
-                .builtInUltraWideCamera,
-                .builtInTelephotoCamera,
-                .builtInDualCamera,
-                .builtInDualWideCamera,
-                .builtInTripleCamera,
-                .builtInTrueDepthCamera
-            ]
-
-            let session = AVCaptureDevice.DiscoverySession(deviceTypes: deviceTypes, mediaType: AVMediaType.video, position: .unspecified)
-
-            let cameras = session.devices.compactMap { $0 }
-
-            // Log all found devices for debugging
-            print("[CameraPreview] Found \(cameras.count) devices:")
-            for camera in cameras {
-                let constituentCount = camera.isVirtualDevice ? camera.constituentDevices.count : 1
-                print("[CameraPreview] - \(camera.localizedName) (Position: \(camera.position.rawValue), Virtual: \(camera.isVirtualDevice), Lenses: \(constituentCount), Zoom: \(camera.minAvailableVideoZoomFactor)-\(camera.maxAvailableVideoZoomFactor))")
-            }
+    func prepareFullSession() {
+        // Only prepare if we don't already have a session
+        guard self.captureSession == nil else { return }
 
-            guard !cameras.isEmpty else {
-                print("[CameraPreview] ERROR: No cameras found.")
-                throw CameraControllerError.noCamerasAvailable
-            }
+        print("[CameraPreview] Preparing full camera session in background")
 
-            // --- Corrected Device Selection Logic ---
-            // Find the virtual device with the most constituent cameras (this is the most capable one)
-            let rearVirtualDevices = cameras.filter { $0.position == .back && $0.isVirtualDevice }
-            let bestRearVirtualDevice = rearVirtualDevices.max { $0.constituentDevices.count < $1.constituentDevices.count }
+        // 1. Create and configure session
+        self.captureSession = AVCaptureSession()
 
-            self.frontCamera = cameras.first(where: { $0.position == .front })
+        // 2. Pre-configure session preset (can be changed later)
+        if captureSession!.canSetSessionPreset(.medium) {
+            captureSession!.sessionPreset = .medium
+        }
 
-            if let bestCamera = bestRearVirtualDevice {
-                self.rearCamera = bestCamera
-                print("[CameraPreview] Selected best virtual rear camera: \(bestCamera.localizedName) with \(bestCamera.constituentDevices.count) physical cameras.")
-            } else if let firstRearCamera = cameras.first(where: { $0.position == .back }) {
-                // Fallback for devices without a virtual camera system
-                self.rearCamera = firstRearCamera
-                print("[CameraPreview] WARN: No virtual rear camera found. Selected first available: \(firstRearCamera.localizedName)")
-            }
-            // --- End of Correction ---
+        // 3. Discover and configure all cameras
+        discoverAndConfigureCameras()
 
-            if let rearCamera = self.rearCamera {
-                do {
-                    try rearCamera.lockForConfiguration()
-                    if rearCamera.isFocusModeSupported(.continuousAutoFocus) {
-                        rearCamera.focusMode = .continuousAutoFocus
-                    }
-                    rearCamera.unlockForConfiguration()
-                } catch {
-                    print("[CameraPreview] WARN: Could not set focus mode on rear camera. \(error)")
-                }
-            }
+        // 4. Pre-create outputs (don't add to session yet)
+        prepareOutputs()
 
-            if disableAudio == false {
-                self.audioDevice = AVCaptureDevice.default(for: AVMediaType.audio)
-            }
+        print("[CameraPreview] Full session preparation complete")
+    }
+
+    private func discoverAndConfigureCameras() {
+        let deviceTypes: [AVCaptureDevice.DeviceType] = [
+            .builtInWideAngleCamera,
+            .builtInUltraWideCamera,
+            .builtInTelephotoCamera,
+            .builtInDualCamera,
+            .builtInDualWideCamera,
+            .builtInTripleCamera,
+            .builtInTrueDepthCamera
+        ]
+
+        let session = AVCaptureDevice.DiscoverySession(deviceTypes: deviceTypes, mediaType: AVMediaType.video, position: .unspecified)
+        let cameras = session.devices.compactMap { $0 }
+
+        // Store all discovered devices for fast lookup later
+        self.allDiscoveredDevices = cameras
+
+        // Log all found devices for debugging
+        print("[CameraPreview] Found \(cameras.count) devices:")
+        for camera in cameras {
+            let constituentCount = camera.isVirtualDevice ? camera.constituentDevices.count : 1
+            print("[CameraPreview] - \(camera.localizedName) (Position: \(camera.position.rawValue), Virtual: \(camera.isVirtualDevice), Lenses: \(constituentCount))")
         }
 
-        func configureDeviceInputs() throws {
-            guard let captureSession = self.captureSession else { throw CameraControllerError.captureSessionIsMissing }
+        // Find best cameras
+        let rearVirtualDevices = cameras.filter { $0.position == .back && $0.isVirtualDevice }
+        let bestRearVirtualDevice = rearVirtualDevices.max { $0.constituentDevices.count < $1.constituentDevices.count }
 
-            var selectedDevice: AVCaptureDevice?
+        self.frontCamera = cameras.first(where: { $0.position == .front })
 
-            // If deviceId is specified, use that specific device
-            if let deviceId = deviceId {
-                let allDevices = AVCaptureDevice.DiscoverySession(
-                    deviceTypes: [.builtInWideAngleCamera, .builtInUltraWideCamera, .builtInTelephotoCamera, .builtInDualCamera, .builtInDualWideCamera, .builtInTripleCamera, .builtInTrueDepthCamera],
-                    mediaType: .video,
-                    position: .unspecified
-                ).devices
+        if let bestCamera = bestRearVirtualDevice {
+            self.rearCamera = bestCamera
+            print("[CameraPreview] Selected best virtual rear camera: \(bestCamera.localizedName) with \(bestCamera.constituentDevices.count) physical cameras.")
+        } else if let firstRearCamera = cameras.first(where: { $0.position == .back }) {
+            self.rearCamera = firstRearCamera
+            print("[CameraPreview] WARN: No virtual rear camera found. Selected first available: \(firstRearCamera.localizedName)")
+        }
 
-                selectedDevice = allDevices.first(where: { $0.uniqueID == deviceId })
-                guard selectedDevice != nil else {
-                    throw CameraControllerError.noCamerasAvailable
-                }
-            } else {
-                // Use position-based selection
-                if cameraPosition == "rear" {
-                    selectedDevice = self.rearCamera
-                } else if cameraPosition == "front" {
-                    selectedDevice = self.frontCamera
-                }
-            }
+        // Pre-configure focus modes
+        configureCameraFocus(camera: self.rearCamera)
+        configureCameraFocus(camera: self.frontCamera)
+    }
 
-            guard let finalDevice = selectedDevice else {
-                print("[CameraPreview] ERROR: No camera device selected for position: \(cameraPosition)")
-                throw CameraControllerError.noCamerasAvailable
+    private func configureCameraFocus(camera: AVCaptureDevice?) {
+        guard let camera = camera else { return }
+
+        do {
+            try camera.lockForConfiguration()
+            if camera.isFocusModeSupported(.continuousAutoFocus) {
+                camera.focusMode = .continuousAutoFocus
             }
+            camera.unlockForConfiguration()
+        } catch {
+            print("[CameraPreview] Could not configure focus for \(camera.localizedName): \(error)")
+        }
+    }
 
-            print("[CameraPreview] Configuring device: \(finalDevice.localizedName)")
-            let deviceInput = try AVCaptureDeviceInput(device: finalDevice)
+    private func prepareOutputs() {
+        // Pre-create photo output
+        self.photoOutput = AVCapturePhotoOutput()
+        self.photoOutput?.isHighResolutionCaptureEnabled = false // Default, can be changed
 
-            if captureSession.canAddInput(deviceInput) {
-                captureSession.addInput(deviceInput)
+        // Pre-create video output
+        self.fileVideoOutput = AVCaptureMovieFileOutput()
 
-                if finalDevice.position == .front {
-                    self.frontCameraInput = deviceInput
-                    self.frontCamera = finalDevice
-                    self.currentCameraPosition = .front
-                } else {
-                    self.rearCameraInput = deviceInput
-                    self.rearCamera = finalDevice
-                    self.currentCameraPosition = .rear
-
-                    // --- Corrected Initial Zoom Logic ---
-                    try finalDevice.lockForConfiguration()
-                    if finalDevice.isFocusModeSupported(.continuousAutoFocus) {
-                        finalDevice.focusMode = .continuousAutoFocus
-                    }
+        // Pre-create data output
+        self.dataOutput = AVCaptureVideoDataOutput()
+        self.dataOutput?.videoSettings = [
+            (kCVPixelBufferPixelFormatTypeKey as String): NSNumber(value: kCVPixelFormatType_32BGRA as UInt32)
+        ]
+        self.dataOutput?.alwaysDiscardsLateVideoFrames = true
 
-                    // On a multi-camera system, a zoom factor of 2.0 often corresponds to the standard "1x" wide-angle lens.
-                    // We set this as the default to provide a familiar starting point for users.
-                    let defaultWideAngleZoom: CGFloat = 2.0
-                    if finalDevice.isVirtualDevice && finalDevice.constituentDevices.count > 1 && finalDevice.videoZoomFactor != defaultWideAngleZoom {
-                        // Check if 2.0 is a valid zoom factor before setting it.
-                        if defaultWideAngleZoom >= finalDevice.minAvailableVideoZoomFactor && defaultWideAngleZoom <= finalDevice.maxAvailableVideoZoomFactor {
-                             print("[CameraPreview] Multi-camera system detected. Setting initial zoom to \(defaultWideAngleZoom) (standard wide-angle).")
-                             finalDevice.videoZoomFactor = defaultWideAngleZoom
-                        }
-                    }
-                    finalDevice.unlockForConfiguration()
-                    // --- End of Correction ---
-                }
-            } else {
-                print("[CameraPreview] ERROR: Cannot add device input to session.")
-                throw CameraControllerError.inputsAreInvalid
+        print("[CameraPreview] Outputs pre-created")
+    }
+
+    func prepare(cameraPosition: String, deviceId: String? = nil, disableAudio: Bool, cameraMode: Bool, aspectRatio: String? = nil, completionHandler: @escaping (Error?) -> Void) {
+        do {
+            // Session and outputs already created in load(), just configure user-specific settings
+            if self.captureSession == nil {
+                // Fallback if prepareFullSession() wasn't called
+                self.prepareFullSession()
             }
 
-            // Add audio input
-            if disableAudio == false {
-                if let audioDevice = self.audioDevice {
-                    self.audioInput = try AVCaptureDeviceInput(device: audioDevice)
-                    if captureSession.canAddInput(self.audioInput!) {
-                        captureSession.addInput(self.audioInput!)
-                    } else {
-                        throw CameraControllerError.inputsAreInvalid
-                    }
-                }
+            guard let captureSession = self.captureSession else {
+                throw CameraControllerError.captureSessionIsMissing
             }
-        }
 
-        func configurePhotoOutput(cameraMode: Bool) throws {
-            guard let captureSession = self.captureSession else { throw CameraControllerError.captureSessionIsMissing }
+            print("[CameraPreview] Fast prepare - using pre-initialized session")
 
-            //  TODO: check if that really useful
-            if !cameraMode && self.highResolutionOutput && captureSession.canSetSessionPreset(.photo) {
-                captureSession.sessionPreset = .photo
-            } else if cameraMode && self.highResolutionOutput && captureSession.canSetSessionPreset(.high) {
-                captureSession.sessionPreset = .high
-            }
+            // Configure device inputs for the requested camera
+            try self.configureDeviceInputs(cameraPosition: cameraPosition, deviceId: deviceId, disableAudio: disableAudio)
 
-            self.photoOutput = AVCapturePhotoOutput()
-            self.photoOutput!.setPreparedPhotoSettingsArray([AVCapturePhotoSettings(format: [AVVideoCodecKey: AVVideoCodecType.jpeg])], completionHandler: nil)
-            self.photoOutput?.isHighResolutionCaptureEnabled = self.highResolutionOutput
-            if captureSession.canAddOutput(self.photoOutput!) { captureSession.addOutput(self.photoOutput!) }
+            // Add outputs to session and apply user settings
+            try self.addOutputsToSession(cameraMode: cameraMode, aspectRatio: aspectRatio)
 
-            let fileVideoOutput = AVCaptureMovieFileOutput()
-            if captureSession.canAddOutput(fileVideoOutput) {
-                captureSession.addOutput(fileVideoOutput)
-                self.fileVideoOutput = fileVideoOutput
-            }
+            // Start the session
             captureSession.startRunning()
+            print("[CameraPreview] Session started")
+
+            completionHandler(nil)
+        } catch {
+            completionHandler(error)
         }
+    }
+
+    private func configureDeviceInputs(cameraPosition: String, deviceId: String?, disableAudio: Bool) throws {
+        guard let captureSession = self.captureSession else { throw CameraControllerError.captureSessionIsMissing }
 
-        func configureDataOutput() throws {
-            guard let captureSession = self.captureSession else { throw CameraControllerError.captureSessionIsMissing }
+        var selectedDevice: AVCaptureDevice?
 
-            self.dataOutput = AVCaptureVideoDataOutput()
-            self.dataOutput?.videoSettings = [
-                (kCVPixelBufferPixelFormatTypeKey as String): NSNumber(value: kCVPixelFormatType_32BGRA as UInt32)
-            ]
-            self.dataOutput?.alwaysDiscardsLateVideoFrames = true
-            if captureSession.canAddOutput(self.dataOutput!) {
-                captureSession.addOutput(self.dataOutput!)
+        // If deviceId is specified, find that specific device from pre-discovered devices
+        if let deviceId = deviceId {
+            selectedDevice = self.allDiscoveredDevices.first(where: { $0.uniqueID == deviceId })
+            guard selectedDevice != nil else {
+                print("[CameraPreview] ERROR: Device with ID \(deviceId) not found in pre-discovered devices")
+                throw CameraControllerError.noCamerasAvailable
             }
+        } else {
+            // Use position-based selection from pre-discovered cameras
+            if cameraPosition == "rear" {
+                selectedDevice = self.rearCamera
+            } else if cameraPosition == "front" {
+                selectedDevice = self.frontCamera
+            }
+        }
 
-            captureSession.commitConfiguration()
+        guard let finalDevice = selectedDevice else {
+            print("[CameraPreview] ERROR: No camera device selected for position: \(cameraPosition)")
+            throw CameraControllerError.noCamerasAvailable
+        }
 
-            let queue = DispatchQueue(label: "DataOutput", attributes: [])
-            self.dataOutput?.setSampleBufferDelegate(self, queue: queue)
+        print("[CameraPreview] Configuring device: \(finalDevice.localizedName)")
+        let deviceInput = try AVCaptureDeviceInput(device: finalDevice)
+
+        if captureSession.canAddInput(deviceInput) {
+            captureSession.addInput(deviceInput)
+
+            if finalDevice.position == .front {
+                self.frontCameraInput = deviceInput
+                self.currentCameraPosition = .front
+            } else {
+                self.rearCameraInput = deviceInput
+                self.currentCameraPosition = .rear
+
+                // Configure zoom for multi-camera systems
+                try finalDevice.lockForConfiguration()
+                let defaultWideAngleZoom: CGFloat = 2.0
+                if finalDevice.isVirtualDevice && finalDevice.constituentDevices.count > 1 && finalDevice.videoZoomFactor != defaultWideAngleZoom {
+                    if defaultWideAngleZoom >= finalDevice.minAvailableVideoZoomFactor && defaultWideAngleZoom <= finalDevice.maxAvailableVideoZoomFactor {
+                        print("[CameraPreview] Setting initial zoom to \(defaultWideAngleZoom)")
+                        finalDevice.videoZoomFactor = defaultWideAngleZoom
+                    }
+                }
+                finalDevice.unlockForConfiguration()
+            }
+        } else {
+            throw CameraControllerError.inputsAreInvalid
         }
 
-        DispatchQueue(label: "prepare").async {
-            do {
-                createCaptureSession()
-                try configureCaptureDevices()
-                try configureDeviceInputs()
-                try configurePhotoOutput(cameraMode: cameraMode)
-                try configureDataOutput()
-                // try configureVideoOutput()
-            } catch {
-                DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                    completionHandler(error)
+        // Add audio input if needed
+        if !disableAudio {
+            if self.audioDevice == nil {
+                self.audioDevice = AVCaptureDevice.default(for: AVMediaType.audio)
+            }
+            if let audioDevice = self.audioDevice {
+                self.audioInput = try AVCaptureDeviceInput(device: audioDevice)
+                if captureSession.canAddInput(self.audioInput!) {
+                    captureSession.addInput(self.audioInput!)
+                } else {
+                    throw CameraControllerError.inputsAreInvalid
                 }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
-                return
+    private func addOutputsToSession(cameraMode: Bool, aspectRatio: String?) throws {
+        guard let captureSession = self.captureSession else { throw CameraControllerError.captureSessionIsMissing }
+
+        // Update session preset based on aspect ratio if needed
+        if let aspectRatio = aspectRatio {
+            var targetPreset: AVCaptureSession.Preset
+            switch aspectRatio {
+            case "16:9":
+                targetPreset = captureSession.canSetSessionPreset(.hd1920x1080) ? .hd1920x1080 : .high
+            case "4:3":
+                targetPreset = captureSession.canSetSessionPreset(.photo) ? .photo : .high
+            default:
+                targetPreset = .high
             }
 
-            DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                completionHandler(nil)
+            if captureSession.canSetSessionPreset(targetPreset) {
+                captureSession.sessionPreset = targetPreset
+                print("[CameraPreview] Updated preset to \(targetPreset) for aspect ratio: \(aspectRatio)")
             }
         }
+
+        // Add photo output (already created in prepareOutputs)
+        if let photoOutput = self.photoOutput, captureSession.canAddOutput(photoOutput) {
+            photoOutput.isHighResolutionCaptureEnabled = self.highResolutionOutput
+            captureSession.addOutput(photoOutput)
+        }
+
+        // Add video output only if camera mode is enabled
+        if cameraMode, let videoOutput = self.fileVideoOutput, captureSession.canAddOutput(videoOutput) {
+            captureSession.addOutput(videoOutput)
+        }
+
+        // Add data output
+        if let dataOutput = self.dataOutput, captureSession.canAddOutput(dataOutput) {
+            captureSession.addOutput(dataOutput)
+            captureSession.commitConfiguration()
+
+            dataOutput.setSampleBufferDelegate(self, queue: DispatchQueue.main)
+        }
     }
 
     func displayPreview(on view: UIView) throws {
         guard let captureSession = self.captureSession, captureSession.isRunning else { throw CameraControllerError.captureSessionIsMissing }
 
+        print("[CameraPreview] displayPreview called with view frame: \(view.frame)")
+
         self.previewLayer = AVCaptureVideoPreviewLayer(session: captureSession)
         self.previewLayer?.videoGravity = AVLayerVideoGravity.resizeAspectFill
 
+        // Optimize preview layer for better quality
+        self.previewLayer?.connection?.videoOrientation = .portrait
+        self.previewLayer?.isOpaque = true
+
+        // Enable high-quality rendering
+        if #available(iOS 13.0, *) {
+            self.previewLayer?.videoGravity = .resizeAspectFill
+        }
+
         view.layer.insertSublayer(self.previewLayer!, at: 0)
-        self.previewLayer?.frame = view.frame
+
+        // Disable animation for frame update
+        CATransaction.begin()
+        CATransaction.setDisableActions(true)
+        self.previewLayer?.frame = view.bounds
+        CATransaction.commit()
+
+        print("[CameraPreview] Set preview layer frame to view bounds: \(view.bounds)")
+        print("[CameraPreview] Session preset: \(captureSession.sessionPreset.rawValue)")
 
         updateVideoOrientation()
     }
 
+    func addGridOverlay(to view: UIView, gridMode: String) {
+        removeGridOverlay()
+
+        // Disable animation for grid overlay creation and positioning
+        CATransaction.begin()
+        CATransaction.setDisableActions(true)
+        gridOverlayView = GridOverlayView(frame: view.bounds)
+        gridOverlayView?.gridMode = gridMode
+        view.addSubview(gridOverlayView!)
+        CATransaction.commit()
+    }
+
+    func removeGridOverlay() {
+        gridOverlayView?.removeFromSuperview()
+        gridOverlayView = nil
+    }
+
     func setupGestures(target: UIView, enableZoom: Bool) {
         setupTapGesture(target: target, selector: #selector(handleTap(_:)), delegate: self)
         if enableZoom {
@@ -291,6 +359,10 @@ extension CameraController {
     func setupPinchGesture(target: UIView, selector: Selector, delegate: UIGestureRecognizerDelegate?) {
         let pinchGesture = UIPinchGestureRecognizer(target: self, action: selector)
         pinchGesture.delegate = delegate
+        // Optimize gesture recognition for better performance
+        pinchGesture.delaysTouchesBegan = false
+        pinchGesture.delaysTouchesEnded = false
+        pinchGesture.cancelsTouchesInView = false
         target.addGestureRecognizer(pinchGesture)
     }
 
@@ -298,8 +370,8 @@ extension CameraController {
         if Thread.isMainThread {
             updateVideoOrientationOnMainThread()
         } else {
-            DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
-                self?.updateVideoOrientationOnMainThread()
+            DispatchQueue.main.sync {
+                self.updateVideoOrientationOnMainThread()
             }
         }
     }
@@ -340,7 +412,7 @@ extension CameraController {
 
         // Ensure we have the necessary cameras
         guard (currentCameraPosition == .front && rearCamera != nil) ||
-              (currentCameraPosition == .rear && frontCamera != nil) else {
+                (currentCameraPosition == .rear && frontCamera != nil) else {
             throw CameraControllerError.noCamerasAvailable
         }
 
@@ -356,9 +428,7 @@ extension CameraController {
             captureSession.commitConfiguration()
             // Restart the session if it was running before
             if wasRunning {
-                DispatchQueue.global(qos: .userInitiated).async { [weak self] in
-                    self?.captureSession?.startRunning()
-                }
+                captureSession.startRunning()
             }
         }
 
@@ -368,7 +438,7 @@ extension CameraController {
         // Remove only video inputs
         captureSession.inputs.forEach { input in
             if (input as? AVCaptureDeviceInput)?.device.hasMediaType(.video) ?? false {
-            captureSession.removeInput(input)
+                captureSession.removeInput(input)
             }
         }
 
@@ -387,7 +457,7 @@ extension CameraController {
             rearCamera.unlockForConfiguration()
 
             if let newInput = try? AVCaptureDeviceInput(device: rearCamera),
-                captureSession.canAddInput(newInput) {
+               captureSession.canAddInput(newInput) {
                 captureSession.addInput(newInput)
                 rearCameraInput = newInput
                 self.currentCameraPosition = .rear
@@ -407,7 +477,7 @@ extension CameraController {
             frontCamera.unlockForConfiguration()
 
             if let newInput = try? AVCaptureDeviceInput(device: frontCamera),
-                captureSession.canAddInput(newInput) {
+               captureSession.canAddInput(newInput) {
                 captureSession.addInput(newInput)
                 frontCameraInput = newInput
                 self.currentCameraPosition = .front
@@ -422,20 +492,78 @@ extension CameraController {
         }
 
         // Update video orientation
-        DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
-            self?.updateVideoOrientation()
-        }
+        self.updateVideoOrientation()
     }
 
-    func captureImage(completion: @escaping (UIImage?, Error?) -> Void) {
-        guard let captureSession = captureSession, captureSession.isRunning else { completion(nil, CameraControllerError.captureSessionIsMissing); return }
+    func captureImage(width: Int?, height: Int?, quality: Float, gpsLocation: CLLocation?, completion: @escaping (UIImage?, Error?) -> Void) {
+        guard let photoOutput = self.photoOutput else {
+            completion(nil, NSError(domain: "Camera", code: 0, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "Photo output is not available"]))
+            return
+        }
+
         let settings = AVCapturePhotoSettings()
 
-        settings.flashMode = self.flashMode
-        settings.isHighResolutionPhotoEnabled = self.highResolutionOutput
+        self.photoCaptureCompletionBlock = { (image, error) in
+            if let error = error {
+                completion(nil, error)
+                return
+            }
+
+            guard let image = image else {
+                completion(nil, NSError(domain: "Camera", code: 0, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "Failed to capture image"]))
+                return
+            }
+
+            if let location = gpsLocation {
+                self.addGPSMetadata(to: image, location: location)
+            }
 
-        self.photoOutput?.capturePhoto(with: settings, delegate: self)
-        self.photoCaptureCompletionBlock = completion
+            if let width = width, let height = height {
+                let resizedImage = self.resizeImage(image: image, to: CGSize(width: width, height: height))
+                completion(resizedImage, nil)
+            } else {
+                completion(image, nil)
+            }
+        }
+
+        photoOutput.capturePhoto(with: settings, delegate: self)
+    }
+
+    func addGPSMetadata(to image: UIImage, location: CLLocation) {
+        guard let jpegData = image.jpegData(compressionQuality: 1.0),
+              let source = CGImageSourceCreateWithData(jpegData as CFData, nil),
+              let uti = CGImageSourceGetType(source) else { return }
+
+        var metadata = CGImageSourceCopyPropertiesAtIndex(source, 0, nil) as? [String: Any] ?? [:]
+
+        let formatter = DateFormatter()
+        formatter.dateFormat = "yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ssZ"
+        formatter.timeZone = TimeZone(abbreviation: "UTC")
+
+        let gpsDict: [String: Any] = [
+            kCGImagePropertyGPSLatitude as String: abs(location.coordinate.latitude),
+            kCGImagePropertyGPSLatitudeRef as String: location.coordinate.latitude >= 0 ? "N" : "S",
+            kCGImagePropertyGPSLongitude as String: abs(location.coordinate.longitude),
+            kCGImagePropertyGPSLongitudeRef as String: location.coordinate.longitude >= 0 ? "E" : "W",
+            kCGImagePropertyGPSTimeStamp as String: formatter.string(from: location.timestamp),
+            kCGImagePropertyGPSAltitude as String: location.altitude,
+            kCGImagePropertyGPSAltitudeRef as String: location.altitude >= 0 ? 0 : 1
+        ]
+
+        metadata[kCGImagePropertyGPSDictionary as String] = gpsDict
+
+        let destData = NSMutableData()
+        guard let destination = CGImageDestinationCreateWithData(destData, uti, 1, nil) else { return }
+        CGImageDestinationAddImageFromSource(destination, source, 0, metadata as CFDictionary)
+        CGImageDestinationFinalize(destination)
+    }
+
+    func resizeImage(image: UIImage, to size: CGSize) -> UIImage? {
+        let renderer = UIGraphicsImageRenderer(size: size)
+        let resizedImage = renderer.image { (_) in
+            image.draw(in: CGRect(origin: .zero, size: size))
+        }
+        return resizedImage
     }
 
     func captureSample(completion: @escaping (UIImage?, Error?) -> Void) {
@@ -633,7 +761,8 @@ extension CameraController {
             try device.lockForConfiguration()
 
             if ramp {
-                device.ramp(toVideoZoomFactor: zoomLevel, withRate: 1.0)
+                // Use a very fast ramp rate for immediate response
+                device.ramp(toVideoZoomFactor: zoomLevel, withRate: 8.0)
             } else {
                 device.videoZoomFactor = zoomLevel
             }
@@ -677,7 +806,7 @@ extension CameraController {
 
         return device.uniqueID
     }
-    
+
     func getCurrentLensInfo() throws -> (focalLength: Float, deviceType: String, baseZoomRatio: Float) {
         var currentCamera: AVCaptureDevice?
         switch currentCameraPosition {
@@ -757,9 +886,7 @@ extension CameraController {
             captureSession.commitConfiguration()
             // Restart the session if it was running before
             if wasRunning {
-                DispatchQueue.global(qos: .userInitiated).async { [weak self] in
-                    self?.captureSession?.startRunning()
-                }
+                captureSession.startRunning()
             }
         }
 
@@ -806,13 +933,9 @@ extension CameraController {
         }
 
         // Update video orientation
-        DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
-            self?.updateVideoOrientation()
-        }
+        self.updateVideoOrientation()
     }
 
-
-
     func cleanup() {
         if let captureSession = self.captureSession {
             captureSession.stopRunning()
@@ -940,40 +1063,59 @@ extension CameraController: UIGestureRecognizerDelegate {
         let effectiveMaxZoom = min(device.maxAvailableVideoZoomFactor, self.saneMaxZoomFactor)
         func minMaxZoom(_ factor: CGFloat) -> CGFloat { return max(device.minAvailableVideoZoomFactor, min(factor, effectiveMaxZoom)) }
 
-        func update(scale factor: CGFloat) {
+        switch pinch.state {
+        case .began:
+            // Store the initial zoom factor when pinch begins
+            zoomFactor = device.videoZoomFactor
+
+        case .changed:
+            // Throttle zoom updates to prevent excessive CPU usage
+            let currentTime = CACurrentMediaTime()
+            guard currentTime - lastZoomUpdateTime >= zoomUpdateThrottle else { return }
+            lastZoomUpdateTime = currentTime
+
+            // Calculate new zoom factor based on pinch scale
+            let newScaleFactor = minMaxZoom(pinch.scale * zoomFactor)
+
+            // Use ramping for smooth zoom transitions during pinch
+            // This provides much smoother performance than direct setting
             do {
                 try device.lockForConfiguration()
-                defer { device.unlockForConfiguration() }
-
-                device.videoZoomFactor = factor
+                // Use a very fast ramp rate for immediate response
+                device.ramp(toVideoZoomFactor: newScaleFactor, withRate: 5.0)
+                device.unlockForConfiguration()
             } catch {
-                debugPrint(error)
+                debugPrint("Failed to set zoom: \(error)")
             }
-        }
 
-        switch pinch.state {
-        case .began: fallthrough
-        case .changed:
-            let newScaleFactor = minMaxZoom(pinch.scale * zoomFactor)
-            update(scale: newScaleFactor)
         case .ended:
+            // Update our internal zoom factor tracking
             zoomFactor = device.videoZoomFactor
+
         default: break
         }
     }
 }
 
 extension CameraController: AVCapturePhotoCaptureDelegate {
-    public func photoOutput(_ captureOutput: AVCapturePhotoOutput, didFinishProcessingPhoto photoSampleBuffer: CMSampleBuffer?, previewPhoto previewPhotoSampleBuffer: CMSampleBuffer?,
-                            resolvedSettings: AVCaptureResolvedPhotoSettings, bracketSettings: AVCaptureBracketedStillImageSettings?, error: Swift.Error?) {
+    public func photoOutput(_ output: AVCapturePhotoOutput, didFinishProcessingPhoto photo: AVCapturePhoto, error: Error?) {
         if let error = error {
             self.photoCaptureCompletionBlock?(nil, error)
-        } else if let buffer = photoSampleBuffer, let data = AVCapturePhotoOutput.jpegPhotoDataRepresentation(forJPEGSampleBuffer: buffer, previewPhotoSampleBuffer: nil),
-                  let image = UIImage(data: data) {
-            self.photoCaptureCompletionBlock?(image.fixedOrientation(), nil)
-        } else {
+            return
+        }
+
+        // Get the photo data using the modern API
+        guard let imageData = photo.fileDataRepresentation() else {
+            self.photoCaptureCompletionBlock?(nil, CameraControllerError.unknown)
+            return
+        }
+
+        guard let image = UIImage(data: imageData) else {
             self.photoCaptureCompletionBlock?(nil, CameraControllerError.unknown)
+            return
         }
+
+        self.photoCaptureCompletionBlock?(image.fixedOrientation(), nil)
     }
 }
 
@@ -1095,6 +1237,8 @@ extension UIImage {
             print("right")
         case .up, .upMirrored:
             break
+        @unknown default:
+            break
         }
 
         // Flip image one more time if needed to, this is to prevent flipped image
@@ -1107,6 +1251,8 @@ extension UIImage {
             transform.scaledBy(x: -1, y: 1)
         case .up, .down, .left, .right:
             break
+        @unknown default:
+            break
         }
 
         ctx.concatenate(transform)